Council in the News
Massachusetts High Technology Council media coverage.
Weight of MCAS in Education Remains Focus of Debate on Hill
By Michael Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 10, 2011…..Critics of the major role high-stakes standardized tests play in public education called on lawmakers Tuesday to shift...
Unions Enraged After House Backs Curbs on Municipal Bargaining
By Kyle Cheney and Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, APRIL 26, 2011…..Labor unions were in open revolt Tuesday against the Democratic leaders of the House, promising...
Feds are Close to Patent Reform after Years in the Making
By Don Seiffert Boston Business Journal The most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s patent laws in 60 years is intended to streamline and simplify a backlogged system that’s out of step with the rest...
Web Travel Companies Soaring in Boston
TripAdvisor, ITA, Kayak Growing Up By Jerry Kronenberg Boston Herald Technology Coverage Boston-based Web travel companies are hotter than $99 fares to London these days. Expedia announced plans...
Industry Groups Fear ‘Inquisition’
Don’t want hearing to embarrass Fidelity By Greg Turner Boston Herald Business leaders are worried today’s Senate hearing to revisit corporate tax breaks in the wake of job losses at Fidelity...
$1B Effort Yields No Bioterror Defenses
Mass. labs in line to join scaled-back Pentagon program By Bryan Bender Globe Staff WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is scaling back one of its largest efforts to develop treatments for troops and...
Hub’s the Real Winner in Venture-Capital Matchup over Tech
By Jay Fitzgerald Boston Herald New York’s inferiority complex toward Boston is now spreading beyond the realm of sports. As the New York Jets [team stats] try to pump themselves up with trash talk...
Patrick Doubts State Can Afford UI Rate Freeze
By George Donnelly Boston Business Journal Gov. Deval Patrick expressed doubts that the state could afford to freeze the current unemployment insurance rates, which are scheduled to rise by 40...